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Did Trump play any role in Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV’s election as new pontiff? US President makes major claim
Donald Trump has implied that he was involved in the election of Pope Leo XIV, who was born in Chicago, as the new pope.
Leo XIV Renews Call for Peace in Meeting With Journalists
The pontiff held his first meeting with the news media at the Vatican and called on reporters to choose “the path of ...
Pope Leo XIV will ‘complete and complement [the U.S.] political agenda’: Cardinal Cupich
On "This Week," Cardinal Cupich said Pope Leo XIV may call for changes to the United States immigration system.
Monday briefing: Qatar’s plan to give Trump a plane; U.S.-China trade talks; drug price executive order; Pope Leo XIV; and more
President Donald Trump defended a plan for Qatar to gift him a plane. The U.S. and China agreed to slash tariffs on each other’s goods for 90 days. Trump backed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s call ...
The 1st American pope is seen as aligned with his predecessor. But Leo XIV’s friends say he’ll continue the legacy in his own image
How Pope Leo XIV chooses to tackle critical topics from same-sex marriage to women in the church remains to be seen, but ...
Trump says he 'had nothing to do with' apparent AI-generated pope image he posted online
The image was posted on Trump's and the White House's social media accounts, sparking criticism from Catholics at home and ...
Pope Leo XIV holds first press conference, affirms 'gift of free speech'
Pope Leo XIV held his first public audience with members of the media, saying the church stood in solidarity with them for ...
Conservatives Are Cautiously Hopeful That Pope Leo XIV Will Restore Rigor to the Papacy
Some conservatives and traditionalist Catholics are cautiously optimistic over the historic election of Pope Leo XIV, hopeful ...